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PARALEGAL/LEAD LEGAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST – FULL-TIME

Employer
Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid
Location
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Start date
Mar 1, 2021
Closing date
Mar 11, 2021

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Category
Legal
Job Type
Employee
Employment Status
Full Time

PARALEGAL/LEAD LEGAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST – FULL-TIME

Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid (Legal Aid) is hiring a Paralegal/Lead Legal Support Specialist to serve as a point of contact for support staff regarding all aspects of legal support, including litigation support. The support staff consists of Legal Secretaries and Legal Support Specialists; the Legal Support Specialist position combines the skills and duties of a paralegal and legal secretary.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  •        Apply the principles of Legal Aid’s Racial Justice Values Statement in all interactions
  •        Serve as a resource for support staff regarding legal support responsibilities
  •        Collaborate with the support staff supervisor to coordinate support staff trainings
  •        Work with litigation directors on matters concerning litigation support and trainings
  •        Assist supervisor with support staff case handler/unit assignments
  •        Provide direct legal support to case handlers as needed

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

  •        The ability to relate to the client community
  •        Knowledge of litigation processes, including document production and discovery projects, document management, and trial procedures
  •        Self-motivated and a team player
  •        Ability to train in group and individual settings
  •        Ability to multi-task, prioritize projects, and work under strict deadlines
  •        Strong attention to detail
  •        Strong written and verbal communication skills
  •        Able to learn new technologies, software systems, and processes as they are deployed  
  •        Advanced proofreading, formatting, and editing skills
  •        Ability to organize and maintain large volumes of electronic and paper files

Preferred:

  •        Paralegal certificate or at least five years of legal support experience
  •        Familiarity with e-filing/e-serving
  •        Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
  •        Proficiency with a PDF manipulation software (Adobe Acrobat or Foxit Phantom), electronic discovery processing, document imaging applications, and litigation support applications
  •        Typing skills of at least 65 wpm

SALARY/BENEFITS: Up to $44,043.00, depending on experience. Benefits include family health insurance, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, vacation, and sick leave.

APPLICATIONS: Resume and a cover letter explaining interest in the position must be submitted online at www.mylegalaid.org/employment by March 15, 2021.

Late applications will be considered until the position is filled.

No calls please.

 

Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

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